Old Town Trolley Tours offer the "Monuments by Moonlight" tour, in which you'll see the famous sites of the capital from trolley cars. Professional tour guides provide information and historical anecdotes as you visit the Capitol Building, the White House, the Jefferson Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Iwo Jima Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Korean War Veterans Memorial. The tour guides also throw in a few ghost stories about the spirits that supposedly haunt the nation's capital. E-tickets are available, and the tour operates daily (excluding July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas) from Union Station.
Monuments by Moonlight
Old Town Trolley Tours
Union Station
50 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-832-9800
trolleytours.com
The Washington DC After Dark Tour takes you to some of the most important places in the city. Flooded with light, you will see the Capitol, Kennedy Center, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, House and Senate office buildings, Federal Triangle, Pennsylvania Avenue, The White House, Capitol Reflecting Pool, Georgetown and Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) Memorial from the comfort of the coach. The coach makes several stops, letting you get off to explore the Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Korean Memorial and the FDR Memorial. The tour is three hours in length and tickets can be purchased online or by phone.
Washington DC After Dark Tour
DC Tours
Union Station (Bus Level)
50 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
888-878-9870
dctours.us
You will be able to truly "get a feel" for Washington, D.C., as you tour the capital by night on an open, double-decker bus. This tour is "packed with famous sites," according to the tour website, and offers family rates, which include the cost of two adult tickets and up to three children's tickets (ages 5 to 15), as of 2010. DC by Twilight is offered year-round, save Christmas Day and July 4. The tour departs from Union Station and tickets are available by phone or online.
DC by Twilight Double-Decker Bus Tour
DC Tours
Union Station (Bus Level)
50 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
888-878-9870
dctours.us
Starting at the Old Post Office, DC The Lights! Tour is truly a guided tour, as your tour guide will get off with you at each of the tour's eight stops to explain the history of the landmark. The tour is held after dark to highlight the beauty of the sites in the glowing city lights. The tour leaves every night at 7:30 p.m., and tickets can be purchased online.
DC The Lights! Tour
On Board DC Tours
Old Post Office Pavilion
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
301-839-5261
877-U-TOUR-DC
onboarddctours.com
